Blind Jacks, Knaresborough: The traditional Yorkshire alehouse decked in Christmas lights
Traditional ale house Blind Jacks in the Market Place, Knaresborough bedecked in festive lights for the Christmas period.
The inn recently won Britain's Best Beer Pub at the Great British Pub Awards 2025.
The national award recognises the pub's excellence in craft beer, real ale, and customer hospitality.
The pub is named after the 18th century Knaresborough road builder Jack Metcalf, who was born in a cottage near the churchyard.
Although the pub was established 1991 its premises, originally two houses, dates to 1741.
Despite being blinded aged six after suffering smallpox, Blind Jack pioneered road and bridge building across the North, making him the best known native of Knaresborough after soothsayer and prophetess Mother Shipton.
A seated statue of Blind Jack, beside the Market Cross, can be seen in the foreground.